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' J. DE MARlO MULTIPLE PENCIL May 21, 194-6.

OriginalFiled Feb. 8, 19:55

1'' "I471." via- Reissued May 21, 1946 Re,

UNITED. STATES PATENT orrlcr.

Original No. 2,025,933, dated December 31, 1935, Serial No. 5,517, February 8, 1935. Application for reissue February 7, 1946, Serial No. 646,191

9 Claims. (Ci. 120-14) My invention relates to improvements in polyons l3 are of segmental'or sector-like cross-secpointed Or multiple lead pencils and crayons and tion so that when arranged with their sharp the main object is to provide in simple, attractive edges or apices [4 turned inward together they and inexpensive form a pencil having a number form a mutually supporting cable-like assembly of leads or crayons of diifering colors or grades 5 of such exterior diameter and shape as to just and any of which may be projected from the nicely slide in and friction-ally engage the inner pencil and exposed for writing or drawing while periphery of the barrel The inner longitudithose not in use remain concealed and protected nal edges of the leads or crayons are located at from breakage. the longitudinal axis of the barrel. At their in- Another object is to provide a pencil oi thism tended working ends the leads i3 are sharpened kind of a minimum number of working parts or tapered off towardthe apices- 14 as indicated comprising simply a tubular barre-l or stock into at It. Inside the barrel It a plurality of radially which a number of segmental leads or crayons spaced inwardly projecting longitudinal guide may be slidably inserted, the said barrel having ribs or beads it are formed and occur between inner longitudinal dividing ribs or beads between 15 each lead 'I S-and the next whereby these leads the leads and having longitudinal slots regisare separated slightly to permit free longitudinal tering with the leads through which slots an movement of any one without disturbing the ear on a sliding band on the barrel may be enothers. gaged with any of the leads for projecting the The barrel it also has a number of longitusame outward from the barrel at one end, dinal radially spaced slots l'l occurring in regthe said band being substantially'larger in di istry with the leads I3- as they are placed in the ameter than the barrel and the barrel near barrel, the said slots terminating short of each the working or lower end having outwardly pr'oend of the barrel a indicated at it. Slots I! jecting ribs into which the band may be forced are located approximately midway between adto constrict the barrel slightly on the leads and jacent guide ribs it. Intermediate the slots l 'l hold them in adjusted position. and at theworleing end 12 of the barrel out- With these and other objects in view the inwardly projecting pressure ribs i9 are formed and vention resides in the novel construction and extend inwardly along the barrel past the adia" arrangement of parts as hereinafter fully set cent ends I8 of the slots as shown. An annular forth and claimed, reference being had to the sliding band 26 or somewhat greater diameter accompanying drawing wherein: than the barrel i0 is slidably mounted thereon Fig. lisaside view of my pencil. and-has a laterally projecting ear or finger M i 2 is an e la ged section along th line serrated on its under or inner side as at 22. in Fig.1. In use, any one of the sharpened ends 15 of F 3 is an nl d fr s l longitudinal the leads l3 may be projected out from the worksection showing the action of the band in moving 7 m d :2 0f th barrel to by rotating the band the leads. 2.51 to bring the ear 2| to the slot l! in the de- F 4 is n n r section along the l sired lead and then tilting the band (Fig. .3) to in Fig. 1. bring the serrated face 22 of the band to engage- Fi 5 is a e of one f the leads crayons 40 ment with the lead through the slot after which alone. the lead may be moved by sliding the band along 6 s a Side'VleW Of a modified double-ended the barrel. The leads may then be secured in form of my pencil. f j adjusted position by sliding the band 2!! down Fig. '7 is a. side view, parti y in Section Of a over the ribs 19 which have a projection calcumodified e c d f of pencil. lated to bring an inward'compression or construc- F a- 8 i a, f sm longitudinal section tion Olfl'thB barrel when the band 2!! is forced through the pencil of Fig. '7 showing the action over the ribs. Sufiicient resiliency inthe barrel of the sleeve in moving one of the leads. in is provided for its constriction in this manner Ref rrin n w wi h more p ri y to h both by the thinness of its walls and the slots ll d my vent on as Shown in Figs. 1 to 5 which extend between the ribs 59 as set forth.

comprises an elongated tubular barrel or body It! The utility of such a pencil will at once be apof thin metal or other suitable material and parent, affording as it does a conveniently and closed at one end by a screw cap or other suitable selectively used assortment of leads or crayons device H and open at its other, and as hereinor different colors or degrees. The pencil is furafter termed, working end l2. The leads or craythermore inexpensive in manufacture, simple and attractive in appearthe leads when the sleeve is slid over the barrel. The sleeve 20b has threads 23 adjacent its end over the working end of the pencil and a cap 24 is threaded thereon to protect the end of the pencil. This cap 24 has a conventional clip 25 for carrying the pencil in the pocket.

In the claims, the word crayon is intended to include a stick of marking material of a composition including graphite, such as is used for pencil leads. The term includes all colored compositions which are used to make visible marks or streaks on suitable surfaces.

I claim: 1. In a pencil, a barrel, a plurality of segmental leads slidably mounted in and filling the bar,

rel, and from the barrel independently of the others.

2. In a pencil, a. barrel, 9,

sector-like cross section slidably mounted in and filling the interior of the barrel,

selecting and projecting any lead from the barrel. 3. In a pencil, a barrel, a plurality of leads of longitudinally extended slots registering with the leads, and means mounted on the barrel for engagement with the leads through the slots i'or threaded on the sleeve enclosing the end of the barrel.

4. In a pencil, a barrel, a sector-like cross section slidably mounted in and end of the barrel.

tudinally extending slots registering with the outer sides of the leads, an annular band loosely and slidably mounted around the barrel, and a laterally proJecting ear 0n the band adapted to engage a lead through one of the said slots whereby any one of the leads may be pendently of the others.

7. In a pencil, a cylindrical hollow barrel, and a plurality of. segmental crayons slidably mountprojecting any of said crayons from the barrel independently of the others.

crayons from the barrel independently of the others.

JOSEPH DE MARIO. 

